Tube for applying creams and the like to the skin



1 J. MACDONALD TUBE FOR APPLYING CREAMS AND THE LIKE TO THE SKIN FiledNov. 2, 23

IN VEN TOR ATTORNEY J CDONALD, or NEW 20' TUBE FOR APPLYING CREAMS ANDTHE LIKE TO THE SKIN.

Application filed November 2, 1923-. Serial No. 672,261.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, James MACDONALD, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, haveinvented certain'new and useful Improvements in Tubes for ApplyingCreams and the like to the Skin, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to tubes for applying shaving soap in paste form,cold creams, skin creams, or other materials in the cream or paste formto the face and I prefer to apply my invention to that form of tube thebody of which is collapsible, so that the cream may be forced out of thetube by compressing the latter, although my invention relates moreparticularly to the nozzle and cap. One object of my invention is toprovide a discharge nozzle for the tube which may be moved along theface or hands and which will spread a very thin layer of the cream orother material upon the skin. Heretofore these tubes have been made witha plain discharge nozzle which discharged a .thick rod or ribbon ofcream or other material upon the skin, which rod or ribbon had to beafterwards spread with the fingers or with a shaving brush over the skinas the original rod or ribbon was generally too thick and required thisspreading operation. With the present device it is possible to use thenozzle of the tube to spread the material in a very thin coating uponthe skin so that a comparatively thin coating may be spread over thewhole face or any other portion thereof. For this purpose I provide adischarge member through which the material exudesand the wallcontaining the discharge apertures is surrounded by a raised flangewhich latter has a squeegeelike action upon the skin to limit theapplication of the material to a thin layer and the thickness of thislayer may be controlled according to the pressure of the flange againstthe skin.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel form of; closingcap for the nozzle.which will effectively close the discharge openingsin the nozzle and which will also permit the tube to be stood on endwhen notin use.

In the drawing forming part of this application,

Fi ure .1 is a view showing the manner in w ioh the tube is held whenapplying .the tube.

the material to the face, the hand being omitted to more clearly showthe tube,

Figure 2 is an elevation of the tube and cap, I I

Figure 3 is an end View of the nozzle end of the tube with the capremoved,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3 with thecap attached to the nozzle, and

Figure 5 is a similar view with the cap removed and illustrating themanner of using the tube.

As stated herein, I prefer to apply my invention to a tube of thecollapsible type although it is not limited to this application. In thedrawing I have shown a tube 1 of tubular form closed at one end by thesealing strip 2 and forming a chamber 3 containing the material, whichmay be soap in paste form, cold cream, or any other product which it isdesired to apply to the skin. The tube may consist of thin tin such asis commonly used for this purpose or it may be made of celluloid.

One end of the tube is shown reduced in diameter to form a nozzle 4which is provided with external threads 5 to receive the detachable cap6. This cylindrical nozzle is provided with an end wall 7 which haspreferably a number of very small apertures 8 through which the materialin the tube may be exuded by compressing the wall of Surrounding thisend wall 7 there is a projecting flange 9 preferably of annular shapeand having a smooth, round top edge. This flange together with theendwall 7 forms a small compartment 10 in which the material exuded throughapertures 8 spreads, ready to be applied to the face.

The cap 6 comprises a cylindrical portion 11 having an interior threadto engage the thread 5 on the nozzle. The end of the cap comprises adepressed end wall 12 which, when the cap is screwed into place, liesclose to or against the end wall 7 of the nozzle to close the apertures8 and prevent the material from exuding into the small chamber 10. Thisend wall 12 is surrounded by the projecting rim 13 and this rim forms asuitable base whereby the tube may be placed on nd with the cap restingon the surface supporting the tube. This form of support permits thetubfto be placed on end 1n a cabinet.

In using the tube the cap 6 is unscrewed and removed and the nozzle isplaced against the skin so that the entire flange 9 touches the skin;and While the flange is thus pressed against the skin the wall of thetube is compressed and the material exudes through the small apertures 8into the small chamber 10.

The tube is held at right an les to the surface of the skin and is movedalong the latter so that the material in the chamber 10 is applied tothe skin and the flange 9 pressing against the skin limits theapplication of the material to a very thin coating depending on how muchpressure is used in pressing the tube against the skin. This layer ofmaterial may be sufficiently thin in the case of creams and the like sothat the user will not have to afterwards spread the material with thehand and in the case of shaving soap the thin layer may be applied tothe whole face instead of applying a thick ribbon locally and thenhaving to spread it out with the hands or with the shaving brush.

Having described my invention, what it claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a container adapted tohold a cream like substance, a nozzle for said container, :1 wall insaid nozzle having apertures through which the contents of the containeris adapted to be exuded, and a flange projecting from the end of saidnozzle and entirely surrounding said aperturedwalls, the latter beingdepressed below the top of the flange for the purpose set forth. 1

2. A device of the class described comprising a container consisting ofa collapsible tube for holding a cream like substance, a

nozzle for said tube, a wall Wise of said nozzle and having aperturesthrough which the contents of the tube is adapted to be exuded, and aflange project ing from the end of the nozzle and entirely surroundIngsaid apertured Wall, the latter being depressed below the top of theflange to form a pocket in which the substance from said aperturesspreads, the flange being adapted to be pressed against the skin and tobe moved parallel therewith and to limit the application of thesubstance to ,a thin layer.

3. A collapsible tube for the purpose set forth, having a nozzle, and aremovable cap for closing said nozzle, said cap having a depressedcentral wall surrounded by a flanged edge, the tube being adapted tostand on end, resting on said flanged edge of the cap.

4. A device of the class described com- I prising a container adapted tohold a cream like substance, a nozzle for said container, a wall acrosssaid nozzle having apertures through which the contents of the containeris adapted to be exuded, a flange projecting from the end of said nozzleand entirely surrounding said apertured wall, the latter be ingdepressed below the top of the flange for the purpose set forth, and aremovable cap for said nozzle, having an end wall adapted to lie closeto or against the apertured wall of the nozzle and having a projecting,annular flange the container being adapted to be stood on end on saidannular flange of the cap.

Signed at the city, county and State of New York, this 8th day ofUctober, 1923.

JAMES MACDUNALD.

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